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CASH REGISTER.

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UNITED STATES Patented December 29, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS OARNEY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTERCOMPANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

CASH-REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 748,259, dated December29, 1903.

Application filed December 3, 1897. Serial No. 660,584. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS OARNEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Cash-Registers; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention.

This invention relates to improvements in no cash registers andindicators, and has more particular relation to that class of machinecovered by my Patent No. 497,860, granted May 23, 1893.

The invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations, andarrangements of parts, all of which will be hereinafter moreparticularly set forth and claimed.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a register andindicator of improved construction and having a plurality of registeringdevices so arranged that either one or the other of the same may bebrought into operative connection with the key-banks at will, (wherebyone or more clerks may register the amounts of their sales independentlyin the machine.)

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure1 represents a top plan view of the devices embodying my 0 improvementapplied to a machine of the class mentioned. Fig. 2 represents a frontelevation, partlyin section, of the same. Fig. 3 represents a centralvertical transverse section through my said improvement on the line a: wof Fig. 1. Fig. t represents a similar view on the line yy of Fig. 1.Fig. 5 represents alike view on the line 2 z of Fig. 1, but looking in adirection opposite to that of Figs. 3 and 4. Fig. 6 represents anenlarged 0 detail perspective view of the pivoted latch and operatingmechanism, and Fig. 7 represents a detail side elevation of the registerthrowing and locking cams.

Reference may be had to my aforesaid prior patent for a detaildescription of the general construction and mode of operation of themachine, so that a brief description of the same will be sufficienthere.

In the patent mentioned above but one registering mechanism proper isemployed; but

in my improved machine two similar mechanisms of this character areprovided and adapted to be operated independently and separately by thesame key mechanism.

In the said drawings, A A represent the pivoted keys or levers, whichare arranged in banks or groups representing, respectively, units ofdollars and fives and tens of cents. The registering mechanisms B and B,each of which is similar in construction and opera- ()0 tion to thatshown in the before-mentioned patent, are pivotally mounted near theopposite sides of the machine, so that they may be oscillated, and thusbrought into the proper position to receive motion from the segmentaloperating-racks O O, D D, and E E or withdrawn from the same. Theoscillating movement of the registers is accomplished by means of aplurality of cams F F, fast upon the rotatable power-shaft G of themachine and engaging, respectively, with antifrictionrollersff, m ouutedon the outer ends of throwing-leversff, which are pivoted on the sidesof the respective oscillating register-frames. The construction andlocation of each of the levers f is such that the antifriction-rollerfof the same lies out of the path of its respective cam F when the rearend of the lever is allowed to ascend, as hereinafter described. Saidlevers are operated to raise the antifric- 8o tion-rollers into thepaths of the cams by plungers f operating in suitable sockets in theoscillating frames of the registering mechanisms. Each plungeris forcedforward partly out of its respective socket when relieved of thepressure of its lever G, hereinafter described, by a suitable springmounted. in said socket behind it. The plunger f is notched or reducedon its under side near its end, as at J", while the plungerf issimilarly o reduced on its under side some distance from the end, as atf Each of the leversf' bears with its rear end against the under side ofits respective plunger, so that the position of said plungers, withtheir reduced portions either in or out of alinement with said levers,governs the positions of the latter, the movements of the levers beinglimited by stoppins f f", mounted on the frames of the registeringmechanisms. The pivot-points of I00 the throwing-levers f are so locatedthat the predominating weight of each lever is rearward of its fulcrum,thus causing the rearward end of said lever, with itsantifrictionroller, to drop away from its cam when the front end of thelever is permitted to ascend. The end of each of the plungersf aud fabuts against the end of a pivoted operating-lever G, mounted upon theframe, said operatinglevers being connected by a link-bar g, which ispivotally secured at its opposite ends to the ends of said levers,whereby they move simultaneously. One of said levers, G, is furtherpivotally connected to a sliding operating-bar H, mounted in a suitablegroove formed in the frame and held in place by securing-plates 72, h,which extend over said groove and bar. The connection between said bar Hand the lever G is made by means of a pivot-screw 7L2, which passesthrough a slot 72, formed in the lever G, and also through the link-bar9, said screw entering a screwthreaded socket formed in an angularoffset 71 of the bar H. One end of this sliding bar is beveled, as at itand is engaged by the bevel wall of a recess h formed in a slidingshifting bar h.

It will be observed from the foregoing description that any longitudinalmovement of the bar 11 will cause the levers G to be simultaneouslyoperated, thus forcing both of the plungers f and f into their socketsor allowing them to pass partly out of the same. When the plungers arein their respective sockets, one of the levers f rests with one end inthe notch f and the opposite end carrying the antifriction-roller out ofthe path of the cam, while the remaining lever rests with one end underthe plunger f but out of the notch f and the opposite end in the path ofthe cam. If a key is now operated, the last-mentioned lever will bethrown by the contact of the cam with the antifrictionroller on saidlever, and the registering mechanism thus brought into the properposition to receive motion from the segmental racks D, G, and E. Theseracks are connected to the segmental racks D, O, and E in pairs, so asto move together. The racks D and D, which govern the dollar registeringmechanisms, are both keyed or otherwise rigidly secured to anoscillating shaft D so as to move together, while the racks O and O,which govern the respective tens-of-cents registering mechanisms, areloose upon said shaft, but are yoked together by a frame 0 so as to movetogether. The racks E and E, which govern the fives-of-cents registeringmechanisms, are also mounted loosely upon the shaft D and one of thesame is provided withasleeve or hubexteusion e, upon which is mountedanother segmental rack e, which latter meshes with a gear-wheel e fastupon an auxiliary coupling-shaft 6 which is suitably journaled in theframe of the machine. This couplingshaft isin turn provided withagearwheel o meshing with the segmental rack E,

said rack being of abnormal length to permit of such engagement. Each ofthe oscillating frames of the registering mechanisms is provided with arigid arm J, having an antifriction-rollerj at its outer end, saidroller engaging the periphery of a cam K, mounted on the shaft G, andthus throw said counterframe back out of operative position and hold itso during the inactive period of the counter-frames. By this means bothof the registering mechanisms are locked in their inoperative positionsand only released from the same at the proper time for one or the otherto receive motion from its operatingsegments D, O, and E or D, O, and E,said segments being actuated by the keys, as described in my aforesaidpatent. The shifting bar 72, by means of which either one or the otherof the registering mechanisms is operated, is mountedin suitable guidesin the frame of the machine, so that it may readily be pushed backwardby pressure upon the button h", with which it is provided. A coilspringh is connected to the rear end of this shifting bar and also to aportion of the frame of the machine, whereby a tension is secured whichtends to normally force the bar forward when the same is free. The rearend of the bar is further provided with a laterallyprojecting stud hupon which rests the forward end of a latching-lever L, the rear end ofthe latter being pivoted to a portion of the frame of the machine. Thesaid latching lever is formed with a detent or notch Z, in which thestud it rests when the shifting bar isinitsrearmost position.lhelatching-lever is further provided with a segmental nose Z, by meansof which it is lifted to disengage it from the stud 71 of the shiftingbar and permit this bar to pass forward. This nose is engaged and liftedby a pin m, mounted upon a cam M, which in turn is mounted upon theshaft G, which makes a complete rotation whenever the keys are operated.

It will be observed from the above description that as the cam onrotates the nose Z is first raised by the pin m,and the lever L thenimmediately forced downward by the periphery of the cam engaging itsupper edge, which action releases the shifting bar and permits it toassume its normal. position. The upper edge of the shifting bar isnotched, as at h h, to receive the bolt N of a lock N, which is securedto the frame of the machine, whereby said shifting bar may bepositivelylocked in the desired position to cause either one or theother of the registering mechanisms to be operated upon the keys beingdepressed. It will be further observed from the foregoing descriptionthat my improved construction permils of a single machine being used bytwo clerks to keep separate accounts, theonly difference in operationbeing the adjustment of the shifting bar, which latter can either belocked in one position or the other or operated by the respective clerksas described. When used in the last-mentioned manner,

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the shifting bar is automatically returned to its normal position by themechanism described.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a cash-register the combination with a plurality ofoperating-keys, of duplicate register-operating devices coupled so as tooperate simultaneously, a plurality of independent registeringmechanisms adapted to be moved into connection with the operatingdevices, and means for simultaneously ad jnsting all of said registeringmechanisms, whereby only one of the same is thrown into connection withits respective operating device upon the movement of the machine.

' 2. In a cash-register the combination with a plurality ofoperating-keys, of a plurality of independent registering mechanisms,duplicate register-operating devices having their corresponding portionscoupled so as to operate simultaneously, means for moving theregistering mechanismsinto connection with the operating devices, anddevices for simultaneously throwing one of said registering mechanismsinto connection with said means for moving the registering mechanism andwithdrawing the remainder from such connection.

3. In a cash-register, the combination with operating devices, of aplurality of independent registering mechanisms, single shifting devicesfor bringing any of said mechanisms into operative relation with theoperating devices and means for locking said shifting devices so thatany of the registering mechanisms may be permanently locked ininoperative position against any unauthorized displacement.

4. In a cash-register the combination with a plurality ofoperating-keys, of a plurality of independent registering mechanisms,operating-racks for each of said mechanisms, coupling devices forconnecting the corresponding racks of the different registeringmechanisms so that they move together and means for simultaneouslyadjusting all of the registering mechanisms whereby only one of the sameis thrown into connection with its respective racks upon the movement ofthe machine.

5. In a cash-register the combination with a plurality of operating-keysarranged in banks, of a plurality of independent registering mechanisms,each of which corresponds to said banks,duplicate operating devicesconnected to the keys and adapted to be engaged by the registeringmechanisms, couplings for connecting the respective like bank portionsof the operating devices so that they move together, and means forsimultaneously adjusting all of the registering mechanisms, whereby onlyone of the same is thrown into connection with its respective operatingdevice upon the movement of the machine.

6. In a cash-register, the combination with a series of operating-keys,of duplicate register-operating mechanisms both having the samemovements, a register normally disengaged from one of said mechanisms, asecond register normally disengaged from the other of said mechanisms,means for automatically bringing the first register into engagement withits operating mechanism when the keys are actuated, and independentmeans for shifting the connections when desired so that thesecond-mentioned register will be automatically thrown into connectionwith the register-operating mechanism when the keys are operated, andmeans for simultaneously locking the first register from suchengagement, substantially as described.

7. In a cash-register, the combination with a plurality ofoperating-keys, of a plurality of pivotally-moun ted independentregistering mechanisms, a shaft, a plurality of racks rigidly mounted onsaid shaft and adapted to be engaged by the respective registeringmechanisms,other racks loosely mounted upon said shaft in proximity tothe respective registering mechanisms and connected so as to movesimultaneously, and shifting devices for throwing any one of theregistering mechanismsinto connection with said duplicate racks.

8. In a cash-register, the combination with a register-operatingmechanism, of a plurality of counters, a counter-shifting rod common toall the counters, a key for moving said rod, a latch for holding saidkey in its set position, a cam mounted upon a movable part of themachine and operating means between said cam and latch. Y

9. In a cash-register the combination with a plurality ofoperating-keys, of a plurality of independent, movable registeringmechanisms, duplicate register-operating devices, throwing-levers forthe registering mechanisms, means for simultaneously moving one of saidlevers into operative position and the remainder out of operativeposition, and lever-operating devices adapted to strike said levers andthrow the registering mechanisms into operative positions.

10. In a cash-register, the combination with the register-operatingmechanism, of the duplicate registers, a shifting bar, shifting levers,means operated by the shifting bar for actuating said levers to throwone of the re isters into position for engagement and the other out ofposition for engagement with the register operating mechanism, and meansactuated by the keys for automatically reversing the relative positionsof the registers with reference to the register-operating mechanism.

11. In a cash-register the combination with a plurality ofoperating-keys, of a plurality of independent registering mechanisms,levers for separately throwing said mechanisms into operative positions,a power-shaft oper ated by the keys, cams on said shaft adapted toengage said throwing-levers and means for simultaneously moving saidlevers so that IIS only one of the same will be engaged by any of thecams at the same time.

12. In a cash-register the combination with a plurality ofoperating-keys, of a plurality of independent movable registeringmechanisms, register-operating devices, levers for throwing saidmechanisms into connection with the operating devices, locking-armsconnected to said mechanisms for holding them out of contact with theoperating devices, a power-shaft connected with the keys, cams on saidshaft adapted to engage both the throwing-levers and the locking-arms,and means for adjusting said levers into or out of operative position.

13. In a cash-register the combination with a plurality ofoperating-keys, of a plurality of independent registering mechanisms,register-operating devices, a shifting bar connected to the registeringmechanisms, a spring for normally holding said bar in one position, alatch for holding said bar in the opposite position, and meansconnecting said latch with the keys whereby it is operated to releasethe shifting bar upon said keys being operated.

14. In a cash-register the combination with a plurality ofoperating-keys, of a plurality of pivotedindependentregisteringmechanisms, throwing levers pivotally mounted on the frames of saidmechanisms, notched plungers also mounted on said frames and adapted toadjust the positions of the levers, means for simultaneously operatingsaid plungers, cams connected to the moving parts of the machine foroperating said levers, and registeroperating devices so located as to beengaged by the registering mechanisms when the latter are moved by thethrowing-levers.

15. In a cash-register, the combination with a register-operatingmechanism, of a plurality of registers normally disengaged therefrom, ashifting-rod for adjusting said registers so that anyone of them asdesired may be brought into operative connection with theregisteroperating mechanism, operating-keys, and means connecting saidkeys to the operating mechanism so that when they are operated they willfirst bring the desired register into operative connection and thenrecord upon said register the numerical value of the operated keys.

16. In a cash-register, the combination with a register-operatingmechanism,ofa plurality of registers arranged to be brought intoconnection therewith at will, a movable rod arranged to shift theconnections so that one or the other of said counters is thrown intooperative position, a pivoted lever arranged to engage a projection ofsaid rod and lock it in position, and a cam mounted on a movable part ofthe machine and arranged to engage and operate said lever to release therod near the end of the operation of the machine.

17. In a cash-register, the combination with the operating value-keysand a register-operating mechanism arranged to be actuated thereby, of aplurality of registers normally disconnected from the latter butarranged to be brought into connection therewith at will, a shifting-rodarranged to shift the connections so that one or the other of saidregisters will be adjusted to operative position, and means actuated bythe said value-keys for moving the desired register into engagement withthe register-operating mechanism, recording the numerical'value of theoperated keys upon the desired register, returning all the registers tonormal position and returning the shifting-rod also to normal position,substantially as described.

18. In acash-register, the combination with the duplicateregister-operating mechanisms, of the register B, a second register B, ashifting bar, a pair of levers G for throwing one of the registers intoposition for engagement with the operative means and the other out ofposition for such engagement, and a link connecting said levers andcausing them to operate simultaneously.

19. In a cash-register, the combination with a register-operatingmechanism, of a plurality of registers normally disengaged therefrom,means for predetermining which register shall be engaged with theoperating mechanism, a series of operating-keys, and means connectingsaid keys to the operating mechanism whereby when they are operated theywill first bring the desired register into operating connection and thenadd upon said register the numerical values of the keys operated.

20. In acash-register, the combination with a register-operatingmechanism, of a plurality of registers normally disengaged therefrom, aseries of operating-keys, and means for bringing the registers intoconnection with the operating mechanism arranged to be set to beactuated by the keys; the construction being such that when the keys areoperated they will first bring the desired register into connection withthe operating mechanism and then actuate said mechanism to add upon saidregister the values of the operated keys.

21. In a cash-register, the combination with a series of operatingkeys,of a register-operating mechanism, a register normally disengaged fromsaid mechanism, a second register also normally disengaged from saidmechanism, means for automatically bringing the first register intoengagement with the operating mechanism when the keys are actuated, andmeans for preventing this regular operation of one register and causingthe other register to be thrown into operation upon the movement of thekeys; the construction being such that if the register is thrown in bythe keys the continued movement of the latter will register the properamount.

22. In a cash-register, the combination with a series of operating-keys,of an operating mechanism, a plurality of independent registers, asingle adjusting device for bringing either one or the other of theregisters into cooperative relation with the operating dothe value ofthe key operating said mechanism, and a locking means for locking saidadjusting devices in either of their shifted positions so that eitherone or the other of the registers may be locked in inoperative positionagainst any unauthorized displacement as long as desired.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

THOMAS CARNEY.

Witnesses WM. MCCARTHY, ALVAN MAOAULEY.

